Navigation
Home
Resources
Irregular verbs quizzes English conjugator English-French dictionary French dictionary English dictionary Monolingual dictionaries Scores by institution Free sample tests FAQ Pricing Tourism training Blog Videos
Login Sign up
Blog
Videos
Pricing
FR EN

inoperancy

noun

inoperancy

noun

Etymology From in- + operant + -cy.

1

The quality of being inoperant or inoperative, of lacking the power to be effective or effectual.

  • Inoperancy of the world of spirit1935, T.S. Eliot, “Burnt Norton”, in Four Quartets:
Synonyms
ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inoperativeness
Related terms
incapacity, inefficacy, inefficiency

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.